Building first pond

[jeremoose]

I'd love to get an update! Did you get the pond finished?

 

[wattfish16]

If you still want some ideas on shrubs and other plants. Dwarrf japanese maples always look great be hind the water fall. Perrenial hibiscus are a beautiful flower you can do inside of outside the pond.

 

[Chub_by]

Update?

 

[MDFishTanks]

Sorry, I've been busy traveling to warm climates during this cold weather. Now that Spring is here I am enlarging the pond and making the shapre more round/oval with a bigger waterfall. I'll get pictures once I start!

 

[MDFishTanks]

The pond has been dug out and is pretty big now. It's 25x20. I need to order the pond liner now. I have found white pvc in 50mil I am thinking about vs the 45 mil epdm.

 

[MDFishTanks]

I got the 45 mil epdm delivered. I put down padding and then I just put this tarp down over that, not that it will do much but just for an extra 4mil of protection under the liner. I may do a layer of fabric tarp which is really thick before I put the epdm down. It's coming along.

 

[MDFishTanks]

2 days of work...it's progressing.

 

[MDFishTanks]

The pond is about 50% done. Current inhabitants:

Koi & Butterfly Koi, 5" - 30"
Tilapia, 5-7lbs
White Perch, 6-10"
Channel Catfish, 12-18"
Bullhead Catfish, 8-12"
Crayfish
Bluegill, 5-8"
Pumpkinseed Sunfish, 5-8"
Goldfish, 1" - 5"
Comets, 5-10"
Baby Red Ear Sliders, 7
Baby Yellow Bellow Sliders, 2

 

[MDFishTanks]

Before and After

 

[bikerider]

Your pond came out looking great! I'd love to have one that size. How do all of your fish and turtles get along?